MERIDIAN TWP. - Two Lansing men have been charged in connection with a Thursday afternoon home invasion and robbery in Meridian Township.

Daquan Martel Bowser, 29, and Michael Joseph Scott, 33, were arraigned Friday in 55th District Court on charges of armed robbery, first-degree home invasion and a pair of weapons charges.

The incident happened about 1:15 p.m. Thursday in the Towar Gardens area, Meridian Township police said in a news release. The victims said two masked men entered their residence with handguns and demanded money and valuables.